Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-10
sLATER,s MARvELs.
SpirituaIistic Manifest alton i'm the
Light.


Brooklyn is excited over new Spir
itualist exponent, John Slater, n MAJ
twenty-five years old. He holds wha
he calls services at Avon Hall, OF
Bedford avenue, every Sunday fore
noon and evening. The house Is in
variably crowded. There are no turn
ed-dOwn lights, no curtains, no goinl
in frances, except rarely, and then only
for few moments, no puZzling trickerN
and no mystery. II don't want YOU tC
believe what you hear tonight, ,usaid he
VI ask YOU to use your own judgment.
was in Troy last week, and while wa.
giving tests Catholic priest came into
the hall, picked out the members of hi:
congregation, and ordered them out
AS the man stood i'm the hall saw the
spirit of his mother standing near him
told him so and gave him her name
and he was honest enough to acknowl
edge that it was correct. l get an au
dience here tonight" said he, as he
passed the platform with his eyes
closed. ut is a young man in the
spirit world, or what you call dead. He
goes up the aisle. He stops Just in
front of that lady there. He bends
over and kisses her on the forehead
and he says: Mother, William is here.
Now give me his name-S-l-o-t-e-is
that correct, madame?" The lady,
visibly affected, answered, eyes, sir;
but you ore perfect stranger to me.n
II have something to say, that gen.
tleman with the black hair and high
forehead" he continued, turning to
another part of the house; "you have a
business engagement tomorrow morn
ing with two men. / see you go up q
flight of steps into room where there
are two desks. In the second drawer
Of one of these are the papers of the
transaction which you had in your
hand to-day. You are going to invest
$4,000. Is that all so?"
Perfectly" said the man, in amaze.
ment.
."Well, now, these two men are sharp.
ers, and if you want to save that 1000
KEEP OUT OF THAT BARGAIN.
Legal advice is good but mine is bet.
ter"
II believe it," said the man, en-
phatically. His name was G. G. Bull
mer, and he lives at No. 279 Macon
street, Brooklyn. Your correspondent
has since verified the accuracy of that
test.
"And don't you suffer with your
limbs?" he inquired of a lady just in
front of him.
"Well, not now; I used to; I feel it
now"
"Well, | am going to show you that
| know all about your limbs. The pain
is here" he continued, touching the
calf of his leg. "You have a peculiar
feeling of drowsiness and then sharp
pains run through you, right there. Is
it true?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Ill tell you something else. You
missed what your sister called a big
chance when you were seventeen years
old, and she said you were a great fool
to let it go by. Is that SOP"
ut is" SAID the lady, reddening.
"There's a man in the hall" he con-
tinued pacing restlessly up and down
with clasped hands. "He has been sit
ting here and saying to himself We'll,
this is all mind reading. Now if he
will tell me something that is going to
happen, may believe something in
Spiritualism.' He has been rather
soothing me. Now. / want to know il
this is true. [ am talking to you,"
pointing his long, thin finger at gray
haired man who sat on his left. "All
correct?" The man bowed his head.
"Well, I tell you that one Christmas
day." he continued, so solemnly that a
hush fell upon the audience. IT don't
think the spirits ought to tell those
things, but I am forced to say to you
that one Christmas Day a member of
your family will die" A startled look
passed over his face, and a shiver ran
through the audience at the uncanny
message. The mans name could no
be learned, but on the succeeding Sun
day your correspondent heard two wO =
men get up in the audience and admit
that the young Spiritualist
HAD FoREToLD THE DEATH
of one of their husbands.
In this way the services" are con-
Quoted. He gives "tests" to two hun
dred people in single night with mar
velous rapidity, describing their dead
relatives and friends, and giving their
name and the names of people in the
audience with whom they wish to COM
municate. MADAME" said the Spirit
ualist, suddenly stepping from the plat
form and walking up the aisle to a lady,
"some one dear to you in the Spirit
World has asked me to give you this
rose" He gave her the flower and re-
turned to the platform. HE says his
name is Alfred. Do you know him?"
"No," said the lady, who was evident
ly an unbeliever. The Spiritualist burst
into laugh. "It's curious how forget
full people are, madame; that man is
your own husband, Alfred Williams
The lady's face showed that he was
correct. Young Slater, seen at home,
said: II believe in Christ and the BIZ
BILE. Iwork for the good of mankind.
have an independent income. don't
pretend to know the philosophy of
Spiritualism, and I don't try to. I can
detect mediumship instantly. Joseph
Jefferson is medium; so is Lester
Wallack. ."-Boston Herald.
AS to Harness Oil.